First Inpatient Pediatric Palliative Care
Rachel House’s first inpatient pediatric palliative care unit was launched on 1st December 2008 after a journey which has taken us nearly 2 years and countless hurdles, challenges & heartbreaks.
Inpatient Pediatric
The inpatient facility begins modestly with 3 third-class beds in a ward within the premises of RS IMC, a general hospital located in Bintaro (South Jakarta). Here, we will begin caring for children with terminal cancer and HIV.
The 2-short weeks leading up to the launch of our service were hectic but heart-warming times. Rachel House’s faithful supporters rallied around us with help, ranging from transport assistance, laundering of bed sheets and blankets (donated by Mandarin Hotel) and donations of children’s clothes and toys to renovations and painting of the ward to get us ready for the launch.
As soon as the agreement was signed with RS IMC, The Body Shop team moved in swiftly to renovate the ward and build a store room for our operations. Following on immediately, the students from British International School painted and decorated the walls of the ward.
Children
Rachel House’s community from Singapore and Jakarta rallied support from their children, friends and families, and activated their most amazing “help line” delivering to us clothes, toys, drawing kits that we needed to launch our service.
Children
We are most grateful to everyone who has helped make this possible.